Blake Purchase

As A Sophomore (2024) Appeared in six games for the Ducks, including four in the regular season … Utilized a redshirt … Made two tackles and assisted on a sack … Played 53 total snaps, including 40 on defense and 13 on special teams … vs. Michigan State (Oct. 4): Assisted on a sack of five yards. As A Freshman (2023) Played in all 14 games for the Ducks as a true freshman … Finished with five total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup … Played 184 total snaps, including 179 on defense … Credited by Pro Football Focus with 10 total pressures, including five quarterback hits and four hurries … vs. Hawai’i (Sept. 16): Made first career tackle … vs. Washington State (Oct. 21): Logged first career sack … Credited by PFF with a season-high three pressures … at Arizona State (Nov. 18): Added second TFL of the season. High School Named the 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year in Colorado … Selected as the 2022 MaxPreps Colorado Player of the Year … A four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and in the 247Sports composite … Viewed a three-star recruit by ESPN … Ranked as a top-150 overall player by 247Sports (No. 125) and a top-300 player in the 247Sports composite (No. 285) … Rated as the consensus top player at his position in Colorado … Viewed as the No. 1 edge defender in the state by 247Sports and in the 247Sports composite and as the top-ranked outside linebacker by ESPN … A consensus top-two player in Colorado, checking in as the top overall player by 247Sports and in the 247Sports composite while coming in as the No. 2 overall player in the state by ESPN … Rated a top-20 player at his position per 247Sports (No. 18 edge defender) and Rivals (No. 19 outside linebacker) … Viewed as a top-35 player at his position per ESPN (No. 31 outside linebacker) and in the 247Sports composite (No. 35 edge defender) … Helped Cherry Creek High School claim four consecutive CHSAA 5A state titles … Helped 12-2 record en route to fourth straight state championship … Finished the season with 57 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss and 18.0 sacks along with a forced fumble and eight pass deflections … Made 3-or-more tackles in 11 games and multiple-tackles in 13 games … Had seven tackles a TFL and a sack in season-opening win over Ralston Valley … Ended with seven tackles and 2.0 TFLs in win against Araphoe … Finished with six tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks in win over Regis Jesuit … Had five tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks with two pass deflections in CHSAA 5A second-round victory against Fountain-Fort Carson … Ended with five tackles, a TFL and a sack in games against St. Edward (Ohio) and Pine Creek … Finished with four tackles, and season-highs with 4.0 TFLs and 4.0 sacks in a win over Chatfield … Had four tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a pass deflection against Grandview … Made four tackles along with 2.0 TFLs in a win over Thunder Ridge … Ended with three tackles, 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks against Eagle Crest … Finished with three tackles, a TFL, a sack and two pass deflections in win over Cherokee Trail … Had six multi-sack games, including a 2.0 sack performance with a forced fumble and pass deflection in a win over Arvada West … Ended with a sack in 10 games … Finished with eight mutli-TFL games … Had a TFL in 12 games … As a junior, named first-team all-state … Helped Cherry Creek to a 12-2 record and CHSAA 5A state title … Finished the season with 83 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, two interceptions, seven pass deflections and a fumble recovery … Ended with three games of 10-or-more tackles, nine games with five-plus tackles and 13 games with multiple tackles … Had 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a sack to go with an interception and two pass deflection in state title victory over Valor Christian … Finished with 11 tackles, a TFL and a pass deflection against Araphoe … Ended with 10 tackles and 2.0 sacks in playoff quarterfinal win over Regis Jesuit … Had nine tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks during the regular season against Regis Jesuit … Finished with seven tackles, 4.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks and a pass deflection in a win over Cherokee Trail … Ended with seven tackles, a TFL, an interception and a pass deflection in a victory over Smoky Hill … Made six tackles and added a pass deflection against Grandview … Had six tackles, a TFL and a sack against Pomona … Finished with five tackles, a TFL and a pass deflection in semifinal victory over Legend … Ended with four multi-sack games including 2.0 sacks in games against Chandler (Ariz.) and Arvada West … Had a sack in seven games … Ended with five multi-TFL games including 3.0 TFLs in a win over Arvada West and a 2.0 TFL day against Chandler (Ariz.) … Finished with a TFL in 10 games … As a sophomore, helped Cherry Creek to an undefeated season and state CHSAA 5A state title … Finished season with 18 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, a sack, an interception and a pass deflection … Had three games with four-or-more tackles … Made six tackles and added a TFL and a sack in a win over Regis Jesuit … Ended with five tackles and a TFL in a win over Pomona … Finished with four tackles and a TFL in a shutout victory against Eaglecrest … Had one game with a sack and three games with a TFL … Picked off a pass and added a pass deflection in the state title game against Valor Christian … High school coach was Dave Logan … Also recruited by Arizona State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa State, Kansas, Marshall, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Texas, Texas Tech, UNLV, USC, Washington State and Wisconsin.